Consenting Process for Radiation Facilities - Atomic Energy ...

within 24 hours and this should be followed by a detailed investigation report
within the prescribed period.
The Application format for obtaining the license of the CT/Cath Lab unit is
given in Annexure 24. For applicants seeking renewal of Licence, the
requisite details need to be filled in the same License application format as
per Annexure 24.
3.6.6 Lead Time for Submission/Availability of Documents
The lead time for submission of documents for any stage of Consenting process
is 60 days before the desired date of Consent and the documents should be
complete in all respects for review by AERB.
3.7 Radiography
3.7.1 Industrial Radiography
3.7.1.1 General
The industrial radiography is an indispensable, versatile and well-established
non destructive testing/examination (NDT or NDE). This NDT technique is
used to ‘see’ inside the manufactured products such as metal castings or welded
pipelines whether the product contains flaws. Industrial radiography technique
is a powerful industrial tool, but it involves some radiological risk if not
practiced as per stipulated safe work procedures. The widespread use of
radiography sources calls for meticulous regulatory programme for ensuring
radiological safety of radiography personnel, members of the public and
environment. In industrial radiography, sealed radioisotopes such as 60 Co,
137
Cs, 192 Ir, 75 Se, 170 Tm and industrial X-ray machines are used. Industrial
radiography is carried out by using radiography devices such as industrial
gamma radiography exposure device (IGRED)/industrial X-ray machine.
Radioactive sources are housed in IGRED, which is an assembly of
components to make radiographic exposures and it includes the source
housing, mechanism for securing the source assembly, exposure mechanism,
and including the source drive associated system, positioning devices and
guide tube. Such industrial radiography exposure devices are used in enclosed
installations and open field radiography. The radiography work need to be
carried out by authorised radiography personnel by adhering to prescribed
operating procedures so that there is no radiological risk to the workers,
public and environment.
3.7.1.2 Procurement of Source/Device for Radiography
In order to carry out industrial radiography operations either using device
with sealed radioisotopes (IGRED) or by industrial X-ray machine, the
applicant should submit an Application to obtain consent for procurement of
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